E01: Systems, Silos and Stereotypes
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
Release Date: 04/28/2022
E17: John Ladd on the Future of Apprenticeship: A Conversation from the 2025 ECEPTS Conference
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
What happens when one of the nation’s top apprenticeship leaders sits down with one of ECE's boldest innovators? A lot! In this episode, John Ladd, who led the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship for 17 years, joins ECEPTS Executive Director Randi Wolfe to discuss the national apprenticeship system, recent Executive Orders, and what it takes to build successful apprenticeship pathways for early educators and care providers.
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E16: Neighborhood Villages: Building ECE Apprenticeships and a Statewide Apprenticeship Network in Massachusetts
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
Neighborhood Villages (NV) in Massachusetts is widely recognized as an early adopter and highly successful ECE apprenticeship leader. In this interview, Chief Program Officer, Binal Patel, traces NV's journey from developing their first registered apprenticeship to leading a statewide network of organizations that may differ in structure and focus, but share a commitment to working collaboratively on behalf of building and strengthening the ECE workforce.
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E15: Institute for American Apprenticeships: A National Resource and Mentor for ECE Apprenticeships
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
Since 2000, Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA) has delivered education and technical assistance to trade associations, employers and government agencies to expand the reach of apprenticeship as a workforce solution. Listen and learn from Matt McKenney, IAA President and CEO, as he shares his wisdom and experience with ECE apprenticeships, the apprenticeship system, how to get started and where to get help.
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E14: Stackable, Accessible, Equitable: ECE Apprenticeships in Texas
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
Since launching the state's first ECE Apprenticeship in 2019, Camp Fire First Texas has engaged more than 200 incumbent workers in three stackable apprenticeships. In this episode, Program Director Yolanda Willis discusses the evolution of their Registered Apprenticeship programs, highlighting the program design and how it honors the strengths of the ECE workforce and addresses widespread challenges.
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E13: Keynote from the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference: Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary, ETA / US-DOL
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
This episode is a recording of Brent Parton's keynote presentation at the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference. Currently the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration for the U.S. Department of Labor, Brent has been stalwart in his support of ECE apprenticeships from the beginning. In sharing his wisdom, insight, and encouragement, he reminds us of the significance of the ECE workforce and ECE Apprenticeships.
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E12:The Role of Philanthropy in Funding and Encouraging the Development of ECE Registered Apprenticeships
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
In 2019, a planning grant from the James Irvine Foundation led to the launch of ECEPTS, reflecting the Foundation's commitment to ensuring that low-income workers have the power to advance economically. Learn from Sabrina Singh Kansara, Senior Program Officer, as she discusses the critical significance of the ECE industry and the role of philanthropy in supporting and advocating for ECE Apprenticeships.
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E11: Expanding Intermediary Resources and ECE Apprenticeship Opportunities: The T.E.A.C.H. National Apprenticeship Pilot Program
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
In 2022, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center launched a 6-state apprenticeship pilot program. In this episode, Megan Burk, Director of Workforce Initiatives, explains why T.E.A.C.H. decided to develop ECE apprenticeships, provides an update on the initiative, and shares invaluable experience and insights about the promise of ECE apprenticeships and the role of intermediaries.
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E10: A Conversation with Lea Austin, Ed.D., Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
CSCCE is widely recognized as a national leader in ECE workforce research and policy. Listen in as Executive Director Lea Austin discusses the policy landscape around funding for the ECE system, the unique potential of the apprenticeship model, her hopes for the National ECE Workforce Center, and more. This is a rich and informative conversation that you don't want to miss!
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E09: The Nuts and Bolts of ECE Apprenticeship: Learning from North Carolina
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
Whether you're new to the world of ECE Apprenticeship or a seasoned veteran, this conversation with Charlie Milling from ApprenticeshipNC will be useful in learning about one state's efforts to create ECE Apprenticeships, develop ECE career pathways from high school through community college, and encourage employers' capacity as ECE Apprenticeship sponsors.
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E08: Learning from Apprenticeship Intermediary Pioneers: LAUNCH and ECEPTS
Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce
The recognition of Intermediaries as critical to expanding registered apprenticeships in emerging and non-traditional sectors is gaining considerable traction. In California, LAUNCH and ECEPTS have been innovators in demonstrating the potential of intermediaries and establishing a compelling proof of concept. Listen in as ECEPTS Executive Director, Randi Wolfe, talks with Charles Henkels, Director of the LAUNCH Network, about “All Things Intermediary.”
info_outlineIn this first episode, you'll hear from Randi Wolfe, Ph.D., Executive Director of Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS), as she discusses the goals of this podcast and the challenges to be considered in the long-term battle to address the "wage issue" that has stymied the development of a robust early care and education industry for decades.